On 11/12/2017 00:17, Kenneth wrote:
> Another astounding animation!
> 
> If solving real wooden puzzles like this was a general 'test of intelligence',
> 99.9 percent of us would fail miserably :-0
> 

Too true.


> On your Youtube page, you mention that this puzzle can be constructed 'from a
> single block of wood.' In POV-Ray, maybe! -- otherwise it would take
> CONSIDERABLE skill with a hand saw (???!!) Is that a challenge that real-world
> puzzle makers try to achieve when making such objects?
> 

Hand saw? Scroll saw, surely.

> In your animations, have you ever tried making the pieces semi-transparent? It
> would be fun to see how they move past each other during disassembly (but I can
> imaging that it might be totally confusing, visually.)
> 
> 

That would look great but can you imagine what the max_trace_level would be?

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Regards
     Stephen

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